Modular software for artificial arms design

This paper presents a modular software for design artificial arms controllers. This software offers specific solutions for training the patients in order to refine the biosignals' control and optimal choice of the adequate prosthesis solutions. Using this software the patients learn how to control the biosignals by means of their visual correlation to the movements of an already attached virtual artificial arms. Based on data offered by the identification and training phases, one can choose an artificial arm solution among those available, best suited to the patient's case and abilities, along with his financial availability, required by one choice or another. Using this software the patients can save time and money, both because of delays and prosthesis mismatching elimination and because of the patient's involvement in picking up the appropriate solution.

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